Amber Valley

Amber Valley's population grew between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in religion, housing tenure and health.

The population passed 120,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of Amber Valley increased by 5.0%, from about 116,000 to 122,000.

The addition of just over 5,800 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Amber Valley was home to, on average, 3.3 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Amber Valley

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Amber Valley increased by three years, from 40 to 43 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 5,100 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by about 3,000.

About 13% of people in Amber Valley are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Amber Valley by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Amber Valley residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.3% to 1.5% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over 1 in 40 (2.7%) reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week, compared with 2.3% in 2001.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. The improvement brought health in Amber Valley close to the regional average 1.4% in the East Midlands described their health as good in 2011).

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Amber Valley remained close to 1.5%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Amber Valley by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Amber Valley

The number of people in Amber Valley that described themselves as having no religion increased from about 19,000 in 2001 to about 37,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 16% to 30% of the local population.

The percentage increased by more than the average across the East Midlands (from 16% to 27%) and the average across England (from 15% to 25%).

The number of people in Amber Valley that described themselves as Christian decreased from just over 88,000 in 2001 to just under 75,000 in 2011 (from 76% to 61%). The number of people who did not disclose their religious affiliation increased from just over 8,900 to about 9,000. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 7.7% to 7.3%.

Just over 580 people (0.2%) said they identified with a religion other than Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism or Sikhism, up from about 230 in 2001 (0.5%).

The population without a religion in Amber Valley increased by 14 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Amber Valley by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Amber Valley

The percentage of Amber Valley residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 3.6% to 4.2% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 8.2%, while the percentage of Amber Valley residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 88%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 3.4% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in Amber Valley, but at a slower rate than in Derby (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with Amber Valley).

In Amber Valley, the proportion of private renting increased from 6.7% in 2001 to 12% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby Derby increased from 8.0% to 17%.

Across the East Midlands, the share of privately rented homes increased from 8.5% to 15%.

The rate of social housing in Amber Valley fell from 13% to 12%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 77% to 74%.

Private renting in Amber Valley increased by 5.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in Amber Valley, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Amber Valley residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 10% to 6.0% in the decade to 2011.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (79%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 66% in 2001. The percentage of Amber Valley residents that described their health as fair decreased from 24% to 15%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Amber Valley decreased by 4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Amber Valley, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Amber Valley working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 10% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.3%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Amber Valley decreased by 3.4 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Amber Valley, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

The percentage of households without children increased in Amber Valley, while falling in nearby Derby.

In Amber Valley, the proportion went up from 60% in 2001 to 62% in 2011, while across England it fell from 61% to 60%. During the same period, the regional proportion increased from 61% to 62%.

The proportion of households with children in Amber Valley fell from 29% to 27%, while the proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents decreased from 11% to 10%.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

The percentage of adults in Amber Valley that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 11% to 12% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over one in two (51%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 56% in 2001. The percentage of single people in Amber Valley increased from 25% to 29%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased here at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 10% in 2001 to 12% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in rate of self-employment

The percentage of Amber Valley residents that were self-employed increased from 7.7% to 9.0% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (55%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 56% in 2001. The percentage of Amber Valley residents that were unemployed increased from 3.1% to 3.9%.

The proportion of self-employed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 7.6% in 2001 to 8.5% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.2% to 9.7%.

The rate of self-employment was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were self-employed across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Amber Valley

The number of people in Amber Valley from the White ethnic groups remained close to about 120,000 between the last two censuses. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 99% to 98%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Amber Valley from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from just over 480 in 2001 to about 980 in 2011 (from 0.4% to 0.8%). The number of residents from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 440 to about 930 (from 0.4% to 0.8%).

Just over 250 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from just over 100 in 2001 (0.2%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Amber Valley remained close to 98%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Amber Valley by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing household dynamics

The percentage of households in Amber Valley, which comprised one person, increased from 27% to 28% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in nine (12%) households had an unmarried couple, compared with 9.5% in 2001. The percentage of households in Amber Valley which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 41% to 37%.

The proportion of one-person households increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 28% in 2001 to 29% in 2011). Across England, the percentage remained close to 30%.

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

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